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Re:Economists study what happens when people stop using Face... by mlang23 on Monday March 02, 2020 @04:55AM (#22463042)
> time spent in a way that made you feel good isn't wasted

I am not sure this sentence is universally true. I'd like to remind you about the experiment with mice that got a button to trigger their own happiness center... They end up pressing that button, until they die from lack of food.

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Re:Economists study what happens when people stop using Face... by sobani on Friday March 06, 2020 @08:13AM (#22503263)
IIRC those mice were also locked up in drab cages. And the experiment was redone in a more natural environment (for example other mice to interact with) were they didn't show this behavior.
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Re:Economists study what happens when people stop using Face... by DyslexicAtheist on Monday March 02, 2020 @05:21AM (#22463175)
true. also drugs usually feel great. there seems to be a cost for feeling great, e.g. you can't have feeling great/happy without sometimes feeling down/sad. how would one even understand the concept of happiness or being fulfilled if they have never experienced the other side.
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